Several demonstrations took place on Friday in Kurdistan Region, some of which were peaceful and without incident while others saw some violence and deeply regrettable deaths and injuries among citizens and the police.
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) expresses its sorrow and condolences to the families of those who were killed and prays for the speedy recovery of anyone injured. It calls for each incident to be investigated and any wrongdoers to face justice. There was also unexpected meeting between the leadership of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan with the Gorran Change ...

ERBIL (Iraqi Kurdistan): Barham Salih, prime minister of the Iraqi Kurdistan region, is calling on the region’s major opposition party, Gorran, to be “first” to return their share of thousands of acres of public property occupied by Kurdish political parties. Salih’s comments came in an exclusive interview with Rudaw earlier this week in response to demands, which had previously been made by Gorran towards Kurdish ruling officials and their affiliated organizations, to restore public and private property they have occupied in the past 2 decades.
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A record 24 parties and coalitions will compete for parliamentary seats in the Kurdistan Regional Government's July 25 elections, which will also elect the KRG's president
Competition stiff for parliamentary seats in what many believe will be a hotly-contested campaign.Election fever has hit the Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah ahead of a highly anticipated poll that could change the landscape of Kurdish politics.A record 24 parties and coalitions will compete for parliamentary seats in the Kurdistan Regional Government's July 25 elections, which will also elect the KRG's president. Five ...